Moto 捕まえる (つかまえる)to catch; to capture; to arrest
- to catch; to capture; to arrestIchidan verb, transitive verb
- to grab; to clutch; to graspIchidan verb, transitive verb
- to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); to hail (a taxi, waiter, etc.)Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- towards (someone); at (someone); in (someone's) faceIchidan verb, transitive verb
Kanji in 捕まえる
Words that share its kanji
- 逮捕たいほarrest; apprehension
- 捕虜ほりょprisoner (of war)
- 捕鯨ほげいwhaling; whale hunting
- 捕手ほしゅcatcher
- 捕獲ほかくcapture; seizure
- 分捕り品ぶんどりひんloot; booty
- 分捕るぶんどるto capture; to seize
- 捕えるとらえるto catch; to capture
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